rasmussen.edu | 888-5-RASMUSSEN COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 130 NGR6467 Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum III 160 hours, 6 credits NUR6467 Lecture (10 hours, 1 credit) NUR6467LL Clinical (150 hours, 5 credits) This course and practicum experience provide an opportunity for students to apply newly acquired knowledge and skills as they participate in the evaluation, treatment, and management of patients seeking primary care services. Although practicum experiences may include a variety of pediatric primary care patients, there is a focus on caring for patients ranging from school age through young adult. Students apply the knowledge of advanced assessment and diagnostic reasoning to formulate treatment plans for pediatric primary care patients. This course further prepares students to diagnose, treat, and manage common disorders of increasing complexity in pediatric patients with a focus on patients ranging from school age to young adult. Prerequisite: Completion of all 5000-level courses NGR6468 Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum IV 160 hours, 6 credits NUR6468 Lecture (10 hours, 1 credit) NUR6468LL Clinical (150 hours, 5 credits) This final practicum course provides an opportunity for the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner student to work with pediatric patients within the student’s particular age group and areas of interest. Students continue to refine skills of assessment, diagnosis, and formulation of treatment plans for primary care pediatric patients. Prerequisite: Completion of all 5000-level courses NGR6502 Psychiatric Mental Health Treatment Modalities 40 hours, 4 credits This course provides an introduction to the use of evidenced-based treatment modalities in psychiatric care. Emphasis is placed on constructing knowledge and experience of pharmacotherapies and brief psychotherapies appropriate in the psychiatric care setting. Additionally, students learn to identify and make appropriate referrals within the community to address comorbid mental health problems. Prerequisites: Completion of all 5000-level courses; NGR6462 Psychopathology and Neurobiology of Mental Health Disorders; NGR6538 Psychopharmacology NGR6538 Psychopharmacology 40 hours, 4 credits This course builds on concepts of advanced pharmacology, focusing principles of psychopharmacology across the lifespan. Topics covered include psychopharmacogenomics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacotherapeutics for major classifications of psychotropic drugs for psychiatric mental health disorders. This course prepares students to evaluate psychopharmacotherapy within the context of advanced practice nursing. Prerequisite: Completion of all 5000-level courses NGR6640 Advanced Primary Care of the Adult and Older Adult I 40 hours, 4 credits In this course, students develop knowledge and skills to provide primary care to adult-gerontology patients with complex health disorders. Students develop evidence-based plans of care using age-appropriate assessments, diagnostics, and disease management strategies for primary care of adult-gerontology patients with a focus on select body systems. There is an emphasis on the collection of subjective and objective data, laboratory findings, diagnostic tests, diagnoses, and a plan for patient-centered therapeutic interventions for disease management of adult-gerontology primary care patients with complex disorders of the HEENT, integumentary, immunologic, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and renal systems. Prerequisite: Completion of all 5000-level courses NGR6650 Advanced Primary Care of the Adult and Older Adult II 40 hours, 4 credits In this course, students continue to develop knowledge and skills to provide primary care to adult- gerontology patients with complex health disorders. Students develop evidence-based plans of care using age-appropriate assessments, diagnostics, and disease management strategies for primary care of adult-gerontology patients with a focus on remaining body systems. There is an emphasis on the collection of subjective and objective data, laboratory findings, diagnostic tests, diagnoses, and a plan for patient-centered therapeutic interventions for disease management of adult-gerontology primary care patients with complex disorders of the endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, hematological, and neurological system as well as the management of complex mental health disorders. Prerequisite: Completion of all 5000-level courses NGR6701 The Role of the Nurse Educator 40 hours, 4 credits In this course, students learn the foundations of the nurse educator role. Attributes that foster positive learning environments and factors influencing nursing education are discussed. Evidence- based strategies based on educational theory, scholarship, and service are emphasized. Prerequisite: Completion of all 5000-level courses NGR6703 Advanced Nursing Practice 60 hours, 4 credits This course provides an opportunity for students to engage in a graduate-level, direct-care practicum integrating newly acquired advanced nursing knowledge into practice. The experience is designed to allow graduate nursing students to integrate cognitive learning with the effective and psychomotor domains of advanced nursing practice. There is an emphasis on developing a deeper understanding of the nursing profession based on reflective practices as students continue to develop their own plans for lifelong learning and professional identity development. Prerequisites: NGR5056 Advanced Health Assessment; NGR5149 Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan; NGR5172 Advanced Pharmacology across the Lifespan NGR6716 Simulation in Healthcare 40 hours, 4 credits This course focuses on best practices for simulation-based education (SBE). Ethical and legal issues related to simulation-based education are examined to promote safe, quality simulation experiences. Students have the opportunity to evaluate and design components of simulation experiences, systems, and operations. Prerequisites: Completion of all 5000-level courses; NGR6820 Healthcare Technology NGR6767 Practice Management for the Nurse Practitioner 40 hours, 2 credits NUR6767 Lecture (10 hours, 1 credit) NUR6767LL Clinical (30 hours, 1 credit) This course provides content related to the business principles of practice management for the advanced practice nurse. The required practicum experience provides an opportunity for students to apply newly learned knowledge in the primary care practice setting. Topics include marketing strategies, legal aspects of practice management, principles of billing and coding for reimbursement, and strategies to provide telehealth services. Prerequisite: Completion of all 5000-level courses NGR6801 Advanced Nursing Leadership 40 hours, 4 credits This course focuses on the knowledge, skills, and abilities that guide advanced nursing leadership. Topics include systems thinking and effective project management to guide quality improvement and policy development. Incorporating evidence-based strategies to inform decision-making, building effective teams, and promoting professional development are also emphasized. Prerequisite: Completion of all 5000-level courses NGR6820 Healthcare Technology 40 hours, 4 credits In this course, students examine the use of current health technology along with future healthcare innovations. Topics include the components of connected healthcare and current and future ethical and legal dilemmas arising from the use of healthcare technology, feasibility, and usability. Prerequisite: Completion of all 5000-level courses NGR6840 Integrating Technology 80 hours, 4 credits This course provides the opportunity for students to apply newly acquired knowledge during an indirect-care practicum experience. Utilizing technology, students engage in the quality improvement process to address an identified challenge within a system, program, or process. Through review and analysis of external and internal evidence, students propose an innovative solution to the identified problem. Prerequisites: Completion of all 5000-level courses; NGR6716 Simulation in Healthcare; NGR6820 Healthcare Technology; NGR6870 Informatics in Advanced Nursing Practice NGR6870 Informatics in Advanced Nursing Practice 40 hours, 4 credits This course introduces students to the foundations of nursing informatics, including standards of professional practice and use of evidence and theories specific to informatics. Students examine interoperability for sharing information among healthcare team members as part of continuous quality improvement. Designs of information systems, feasibility, functionality, usability, and sustainability are also discussed. Prerequisite: Completion of all 5000-level courses NGR6900 MSN Capstone 40 hours, 4 credits The MSN Capstone course provides a culminating experience with an opportunity for students to synthesize new knowledge and behaviors necessary to lead change and address contemporary issues in advanced nursing practice. Students demonstrate cultural responsiveness, interprofessional collaboration, and meaningful communication while using scholarly evidence to guide policy and practice. Prerequisite: Must be taken in student’s final quarter NGR6910 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum I 160 hours, 6 credits This course is the first of four practicum experiences for the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner student. This practicum provides opportunity for students to apply newly acquired knowledge and skills with clients seeking mental healthcare services. Although practice experiences may include patients across the lifespan, there is a focus on caring for the child, adolescent, and family. Emphasis is placed on identification of signs and symptoms of disorders, therapeutic modalities, and pharmacological interventions appropriate to age and developmental stage across the lifespan. Students identify the appropriate care, intervention, and education for the patient, family, and caregivers. Prerequisites: Completion of all 5000-level courses; Residential Skills Check NGR6920 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum II 160 hours, 6 credits This practicum course provides opportunity for students to apply newly acquired knowledge and skills as they participate in the evaluation and treatment of adults with psychiatric disorders. Students apply the learned skills of therapeutic interviewing, evaluation, and formulation of treatment plans for adults with psychiatric disorders. Emphasis is placed on identification of signs and symptoms of disorders, therapeutic modalities and pharmacological interventions. Prerequisite: Completion of all 5000-level courses ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM
